Developed and published by French independent video games team DONTNOD Entertainment is the upcoming action-puzzle climbing game Jusant. With a strange genre like this one, it is always good to try it before you buy it and that is the exact opportunity they are offering with the release of their free demo on Steam.

Experience climbing like never before in this action-puzzle climber and meditative journey to reach the top of an immeasurable tall tower and uncover clues along the way. Challenge yourself at your own pace, explore different paths, and unravel the secrets left behind from a bygone civilization with the help of a mysterious companion. Players will need to master climbing tools and watch their stamina to successfully navigate this tower. They’ll be challenged to figure out how best to use their tools to explore and reach the different ways up, as they go higher and hone their skills. Different paths contain clues and leftover signs of whatever happened to the people that once lived there.

However, players won’t be alone, as a mysterious companion will join them for the journey. The Ballast, an intriguing small creature made entirely of water, will guide the climber by waking nature along the way and helping to reveal hidden paths and clues of the tower’s unknown past.

Jusant is set to release in Fall 2023 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The demo is available now on Steam. How high will you climb?